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Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere left on bench for crucial England-under 21 qualifier
Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge lead front line...
3 Sep 2010 18:03:00
By Matt Monaghan
Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere has been left on the substitute's bench for England under-21's crucial European Championship qualifier against Portugal.
Wilshere, 18, made his bow for Fabio Capello's senior team in the friendly against Hungary last month but will not start for the youth side. Instead, manager Stuart Pearce has made Wigan Athletic's Tom Cleverley his creative hub.
England must win the fixture and the match against Lithuania without Greece beating Macedonia to make it through to next summer's tournament.
To bolster the side, Sunderland's Jordan Henderson and Wolves' Michael Mancienne have been tasked with providing a shield for centre-back duo Chris Smalling of Manchester United and Phil Jones of Blackburn Rovers.
England team: Fielding; Walker, Smalling, Jones, Bertrand; Cleverley, Mancienne, Henderson, Rose; Welbeck, Sturridge. Subs: Steele, Kelly, Abrighton, Cork, Wilshere, Muamba, Delfouneso.
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Wilshere, 18, made his bow for Fabio Capello's senior team in the friendly against Hungary last month but will not start for the youth side. Instead, manager Stuart Pearce has made Wigan Athletic's Tom Cleverley his creative hub.
England must win the fixture and the match against Lithuania without Greece beating Macedonia to make it through to next summer's tournament.
To bolster the side, Sunderland's Jordan Henderson and Wolves' Michael Mancienne have been tasked with providing a shield for centre-back duo Chris Smalling of Manchester United and Phil Jones of Blackburn Rovers.
England team: Fielding; Walker, Smalling, Jones, Bertrand; Cleverley, Mancienne, Henderson, Rose; Welbeck, Sturridge. Subs: Steele, Kelly, Abrighton, Cork, Wilshere, Muamba, Delfouneso.
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